Robert Schwentker is a pioneering technology educator and event producer based in Silicon Valley. With a background in blockchain education as Founding President of Blockchain University pre-accelerator and DLT Education, Robert has delivered specialized technical training to entrepreneurs, attorneys, bankers, regulators, students, and engineers across the US, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Japan.

As a founding operator and member of bgin blockchain governance initiative, Robert brings deep expertise in technology governance frameworks to his current endeavors. He now produces innovative AI educational summits and contests including “Making the Prompt: Visions into Voices Promptathon” at AWS Gen AI Loft, while continuing to collaborate with technology startups and enterprises across the ecosystem. His career spans financial technology systems from his work with PayPal, American Express, and Citigroup, and he has organized numerous technological hackathons resulting in over 200 projects that have shaped the emerging technology landscape.